Pylon mounted toy airplane roundabout



March 16, 1954 M. H. FREEDMAN 2,672,338

PYLON MOUNTED TOY AIRPLANE ROUNDABOUT Filed sept. 18, i952 2 Sheets-Sheet l "llllllmllllllklllllllIIIIIIIIIII" ml" -llllll ,.IIIIV :i -..I :I

Me/w'n hf Freedman INVENTOR.

BY wywymm March 16, 1954 M. H, FREEDMAN 2,672,338

PYLON MOUNTED TOY AIRPLANE ROUDABOUT Filed Sept. 18, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 nfllllllllllll.`

Me/w'n H Freedman INVENToR.

Muay MU Patented Mar. 16, Y 1954 UNITED- Es naar entre' PYLONf MOUNTED TOY EQUNDABOUT- Melvin "Hg Freedman, New London, Conil. v Application September' 18, 1952, Serial Norld 6 Clains.

The present invention 'relates to toys` and more.` to a flight control apparatus' A further object of the iriveiltionfancillary to the preceding object, is to provide artoy flight control apparatus of the abovefdescribed character that consists of a simulated ring disposed thereon withrneans for attaching the pylon to a supporting surface and means for preventing the ring fromiiiying olf the pylon as the same is revolved upwardly on the pylon through the flight-of a controlled model-airplane.

A still further object of`r the present invention is to provide a'toy'flight controlapparatus that may be used equally outdoors or indoors and which is of knockdownf construction whereby the same may be packaged flat and assembled by theuser.

These, together with various ancillary objects and features of the inventionl which will later be-. come apparent as the following description pro.- ceeds, are attained by the present invention,y a preferred embodiment of whichis shown by way of example only in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective View ofthe toy flight control apparatus in operation;

Figure 2 is a side elevational View in crosssection of the pylon and ring comprising the control apparatus;

Figure 3 is a side elevational View, in operation, of the flight control apparatus of modified construction;

Figure 4 is a top view taken substantially-along section line l--ii in cross-section of the Acontrol apparatus; and

Figure 5 is a side elevational View, with parts being `eut-way of a Suitable model airplane to be utilized with the flight control apparatus.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, it will be noted that like reference characters are utilized throughout the various Views to designate similar parts.

The toy flight control apparatus is designated in its entirety by the numeral I6 and comprises generally a simulated racing pylon I 2, which may be constructed of any suitable material such as cardboard, plastic, wood or metal and a tubular ring I4 which also may be constructed of any suitable material, being preferably of plastic.

The pylon I2 is in the shape of a four-sided,

racing pylon with a truncated Pyramidin the preferred embodiment sh0w11 It iS-to be understoodglioweyer, that they Same may be conical or triangular or of any other Suitable configuration. The nylon it is preferably formedfroma Single sheet or blanket material with the edges meeting. ati one corner thereof and fastened irlY any suitable manner as shown at IS inFigure 4,

At the corners of thebase of. the pylon I2, liorie aontally extendingat tabs [8f are sec ed have ing apertures 'illv therein for the. .reception oi headed fasteners, such as" pins or the like,` for, Securely anchoring the pylorit'o a supporting sur.-

face, such as a door er rua indicated' by the.

numeral 22.

Referring particularly to Figure 101118,24 are Shown anchoring the tabs I8 to asupporti, g surf face while a suitable mucilage or muci'la'ginous film 28 is shown attachllgthe mating edges of the pylon to onetanother'.

At the top of the pylon li', two of the opposite side edges thereof are folded' on' one another4 as indicated at 23 to form aclosedlt'op forthe pylonv Through this closed ,top 28 aperture 3l) rceeiviiie a Suitable headed.. fastener 32- which. fastener in turn secures 34 to the top of thepylon` As will be noted from Figures 2 alldll, when the Title," li is at rest, the same. seats. frietioirlalli' against the corner edges of the pylon' a Short dis--4 tance above the base of the pylon. A Ufshaped Staple 01 eye member 351s' Secure-:l to the outer Surface of the ring It and arie etici suitable thready string, wire or the. like itis secured there.- to. The other end of the tliiead is secure, to the wing tip of. a wheeled, seif-pronelied model, airplane indicated generally by the numeral till.V

Referring to Figure 5, a suitable type model airplane lli: is shown havingV a hollow fuselage 4g with a rubber band motor lill' therein forroe tating the propeller it to nronel the airplane in flight. It is tooe underttoodmowever, that other type model aircraft such as rocketships, stick type rubber powered or gasoline motor propelled model airplanes could be used with the invention and the invention is not limited to any particular type aircraft.

In operation, the rubber powered toy airplane, or other miniature aircraft, is secured at its wing tip to the ring I4 by means of the thread 38. As the plane takes off around the pylon I2, the plastic ring I4 will also rise up in eccentric circles which appear to be gradually widening as the ring rides up the pylon until the ring reaches the top of the pylon and engages the retaining lid 34 the'retainiiie lid or disc envases to prevent the plane from flying free. bviously, this arrangement provides or permits indoor power ying with no damage to household valuables while also providing the aforementioned eccentric motion to the airplanes flight which simulates the ight of airplanes around a racing pylon. As shown in the preferred embodiment, pins 24 secure the pylon against wobbling or toppling while the same is being utilized for con-- trolling the flight of a model airplane. The pylon l2 may be suitably decorated in black and white squares or other colored squares as indicated at 48.

In the modification shown in Figure 3, the flight control apparatus l is substantially identical to the ones shown in Figures l, 2 and 4. However, in the modification of Figure 3, two rings are shown, the second ring being designated by the numeral 50, whereby a plurality of model airplanes may be flown at the same time. ln this connection, it might be further noted that a plurality of eyes 36 may be secured to only one ring and in this manner also permit a plurality of airplanes to be own at one time.

From the foregoing description, the construction and operation of the toy night control apparatus forming the present invention is believed to be clearly apparent. However, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art after a consideration oi the foregoing specification taken in conjuncion with the accompanying drawings, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction shown and described. But, all suitable modifications may be resorted to falling within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the claimed as new is:

l. A toy for controlling the flight of a model airplane including a pylon, a ring concentrically surrounding said pylon and adapted to ride upwardly on said pylon in eccentric circles in response to the movement of a model airplane adapted for attachment thereto, means on the bottom of said pylon for securing the same to a supporting surface and means at the top of said pylon for limiting the upward movement of the ring thereon, said pylon being pyramidal in shape, the motion of said ring around the pylon forming progressively wider circles with respect to the pylon in its upward movement.

2. A toy for controlling the flight of a model airplane including a pylon, a ring concentrically surrounding said pylon and adapted to ride upwardly on said pylon in eccentric circles in response to the movement of a model airplane adapted for attachment thereto, said pylon being pyramidal in shape, the motion of said ring around the pylon forming progressively wider circles with respect to the pylon in its upward movement.

3. A toy for controlling the flight of a model airplane including a pylon, a ring concentrically invention, what is surrounding said pylon and adapted to ride upwardly on said pylon in eccentric circles in response to the movement of a model airplane adapted for attachment thereto, and means at the top of said'pylon to limit the upwardly movement of the ring on the pylon, means on the bottom of said pylon for securing the same to a supporting surface and means at the top of said pylon for limiting the upward movement of the ring thereon, said pylon being pyramidal in shape, the motion of sad ring around the pylon forming progressively wider circles with respect to the pylon in its upward movement.

4. A toy for controlling the flight of a model airplane including a pylon, a ring concentrically surrounding said pylon and adapted to ride upwardly on said pylon in eccentric circles in response to the movement of a model airplane adapted for attachment thereto, means on the bottom of said pylon for securing the same to a supporting surface and means at the top of said pylon for limiting the upward movement of the ring thereon, said means at the bottom of said pylon consisting of fiat, horizontally extending tabs secured to the bottom of said pylon, said pylon being pyramidal in shape, the motion of said ring around the pylon forming progressively wider circles with respect to the pylon in its upward movement, said means at the top of said pylon consisting of a retaining disc constituting a cap for the pylon.

5. A toy for controlling the flight of a model airplane including a pylon, a ring concentrically surrounding said pylon and adapted to ride upwardly on said pylon in eccentric circles in response to the movement of a model airplane adapted for attachment thereto, and means at the top of said pylon to limit the upward move ment of the ring on the pylon, said pylon being pyramidal in shape, the motion of said ring; around the pylon forming progressively wider circles with respect to the pylon in its upward movement.

6. In the combination with a self-propelled miniature aircraft, a toy flight control apparatus comprising an upwardly tapered pylon, a ring surrounding said pylon and frictionally seated adjacent the lower end of the pylon, a member interconnecting the miniature aircraft and the ring whereby upon propulsion of the aircraft the ring rides up the pylon.

MELVIN H. FREEDMAN.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,189,647 Anderson July 4, 1916 2,299,582 Lohse Oct. 20, 1942 2,423,198 McClure July l, 1947 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 264,627 Germany Sept. 27, 1913 

